Published: October 10, 2017

Justin J. Kringstad, Director

North Dakota Pipeline Authority

Office: 701.220.6227

www.northdakotapipelines.com

MONTHLY UPDATE

AUGUST 2017 PRODUCTION & TRANSPORTATION

MONTHLY

UPDATE

AUGUST 2017 PRODUCTION &

TRANSPORTATION

North Dakota Oil Production

Month Monthly Total, BBL Average, BOPD

July 2017 - Final 32,491,069 1,048,099

Aug 2017 - Prelim. 33,625,401 1,084,690

North Dakota Natural Gas Production

Month Monthly Total, MCF Average, MCFD

July 2017 - Final 58,779,995 1,896,129

Aug 2017 - Prelim. 60,240,375 1,943,238

Estimated Williston Basin Oil Transportation, Aug. 2017

CURRENT

DRILLING

ACTIVITY:

NORTH DAKOTA1

57 Rigs

EASTERN MONTANA2

0 Rigs

SOUTH DAKOTA2

0 Rigs

SOURCE (OCT. 10, 2017):

1. ND Oil & Gas Division

2. Baker Hughes

PRICES:

Crude (WTI): $51.02

Crude (Brent): $56.88

NYMEX Gas: $2.89

SOURCE: BLOOMBERG (OCTOBER 10, 2017)

GAS STATS*

87% CAPTURED & SOLD 10% FLARED DUE TO CHALLENGES OR CONSTRAINTS ON EXISTING GATHERING SYSTEMS 3% FLARED FROM WELL WITH ZERO SALES *AUG. 2017 NON-CONF DATA

Estimated North Dakota Rail Export Volumes

Estimated Williston Basin Oil Transportation

Williston Basin Truck Imports and Exports with Canada

Data for truck imports/exports chart is provided by the US International Trade Commission

New Gas Sales Wells per Month

US Williston Basin Oil Production, BOPD

2016

MONTH ND EASTERN

MT* SD TOTAL

January 1,121,630 63,321 4,148 1,189,098

February 1,119,574 62,710 4,072 1,186,356

March 1,111,716 61,385 3,948 1,177,049

April 1,042,025 59,909 3,846 1,105,779

May 1,046,989 59,214 3,971 1,110,174

June 1,027,230 58,381 3,859 1,089,470

July 1,029,322 56,820 3,803 1,089,945

August 981,239 55,796 3,818 1,040,853

September 971,141 55,712 3,764 1,030,617

October 1,042,790 56,097 3,654 1,102,541

November 1,034,484 56,322 3,770 1,094,576

December 942,461 52,684 3,478 998,623

2017

MONTH ND EASTERN

MT* SD TOTAL

January 983,820 52,726 3,553 1,040,099

February 1,034,005 53,959 3,718 1,091,682

March 1,025,786 52,834 3,705 1,082,325

April 1,050,777 52,296 3,768 1,106,841

May 1,041,008 52,733 3,389 1,097,130

June 1,032,873 52,361 3,563 1,088,797

July 1,048,099 48,622 3,529 1,100,250

August 1,084,690

September

October

November

December

* Eastern Montana production composed of the following Counties: Carter, Daniels, Dawson, Fallon,

McCone, Powder River, Prairie, Richland, Roosevelt, Sheridan, Valley, Wibaux